Best hairstyles on celebs over 50

Just as your wardrobe calls for an occasional age-appropriate update, so does your hair. Get inspired by eight gorgeous haircuts spotted on stylish celebs over 50.

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Dana Delany’s Gentle Curls

Dana Delany rocks gentle curls with a red glow. Her long, side-swept layers and bounce give her look a youthful feel. Born with straight hair? Take a 2-inch curling iron and curl strands away from the face.

Lots of flirty layers keep Keaton’s style fresh and full of movement; face-framing fringe also offers a fun complement to her bold specs. Ask for a layered bob that falls just below the jaw line and includes shorter fringes around the face and side-swept bangs. To style, use a round brush to flip ends out as you blow dry.

Want to go short? Try Fonda’s modern take on the shag. To snag this look, ask your stylist to cut choppy layers from front to back with shorter layers framing your face. Style the layers flipped at the ends with molding gel to create the texture that makes this crop pop.

Long, wave-infused locks like the Material Girl’s flatter a long face shape and soften angular features. To style long to medium layers, wrap 1-inch sections of hair around a curling iron from roots to ends, making sure to curl the strands near your face toward the back. Finish with a little hair spray, and use your fingers to break up the curls.

Thin hair can quickly become flat and lifeless, so a flipped-out shaggy bob like the one Jodie Foster wears is a great way to add volume and movement. When styling, flip up the ends in sections with a curling iron. This will create an illusion that you have more hair than you actually do.

Helen Mirren’s chin-length crop is perfect for fine hair that could benefit from a volume boost. Ask your stylist to keep the length full and blunt, without layering, to create an illusion of thickness. Avoid tools like razors and texture shears. However, slight layers around the face can flatter your appearance. When styling, use a round brush to gain extra lift at the crown.

Wear your curly hair on the longer side in a layered, collar bone-length cut like Andie MacDowell. This will help prevent the dreaded poof ball that can occur with a short curly crop. Ask your stylist to add plenty of layers throughout to remove some of the bulk.

Try a long shag like Suzanne Somers for a sexy ’do. This style adds texture and volume to straight hair that could not be achieved if left long and heavy. Ask your stylist about adding bangs to your cut. Depending on your face shape, you may want shorter bangs or longer ones you can leave side swept.